Red Nucleus is hiring a Manager, Contract Management to join our global team! This role can be based out of our US offices or full-time remote on the East Coast.

Our purpose is advancing knowledge to improve lives. We succeed by being the premier provider of strategic learning and development, scientific advisory services, and medical communications solutions for the life sciences industry. Our global team is composed of over 800 full-time employees whose commitment to creativity, quality, and on-time delivery is unrivaled in our space.

At Red Nucleus, we believe in providing a rich working environment that pushes us to innovate in ways that engages our employees to be their best selves. Our culture is about meaningful work, a true sense of community, and fun. We love to celebrate our people and we are proud to have been Internationally recognized as a “Great Place to Work".

How you Will Contribute

The Manager, Contract Management serves as a strategic business partner to our Business Development and Finance organizations. The Manager, Contract Management will support the development and execution of contracts with new and existing customers ensuring Red Nucleus has strong, profitable contracts with business terms that align with guidelines and represent a win-win for Red Nucleus and our customers. This role requires an individual who understands and has significant experience in contracting and negotiating within the Pharmaceuticals Industry. The role will also manage the negotiation and renewals of office leases and other vendor contracts.

Responsibilities

• Owns the Master Service Agreement process from beginning to end, including maintenance of contracts and key contract terms in a contract data base.
• Manages the contract renewal process.
• Negotiates contracts in partnership with Business Development, Finance and other functional leads to achieve timely deal closure and growth expectations.
• Mitigates risk through understanding of proposed terms and conditions and develops recommendations for contract language to meet business needs.
• Identifies and communicates risk areas throughout the negotiation contract lifecycle and the renewal process. Escalates issues appropriately.
• Drives compliance with Finance, organizational and departmental policies and procedures with adherence to processes and business rules.
• Works closely with our business development and sales organization to manage commercial relationships.
• Advises sales and business teams on agreement structures, risks, and contract revisions.
• Establishes standard pricing policies and evaluates pricing versus market rates to inform pricing strategy.
• Determines acceptable discounting policy to meet company financial objections with support of CFO
• Standardizes Scope of Work templates within different divisions of the same client
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.
• Manage and own procurement relationships at customers.

Education, Experience, Training, and Knowledge

Education

• BS/BA required. Master’s or JD degree desired.
• Minimum 5 years of contracting and negotiating experience, with relevant experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or Consumer Health industries.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Experience with project management and external client engagement and communication
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Experience prioritizing demands from multiple businesses in a fast-paced environment
• English language fluency and excellent communications skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office suite and CRM a plus
• Innovative mindset – develop new concepts through interaction with our interdisciplinary teams
• Team spirit – ability to motivate and work well with diverse, cross-functional teams
• Experience leading contract negotiations and drafting contracts.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contract terms and terminology enabling a comprehensive review and commentary of business contracts.
• Experience with managing CRM and contract databases
• Ability to operate effectively in an environment with high levels of ambiguity.
• Ability to deal with high levels of complexity, focusing on outcomes.
• Continuous improvement mind-set and disposition is critical.
• Experience with “work for hire” contracts, licensing contracts, MSAs/SOWs, partnership agreements, and engagement letters a plus

What You Will Enjoy at Red Nucleus

• Competitive pay, incentives, retirement, and income security programs

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs focused on healthy lifestyles
• Generous paid time off, employee assistance programs and flexible work arrangements
• Performance-driven environment including professional development and transfer opportunities
• People-first culture fostering self-expression, diversity, and a growth mindset
• Celebrations! We love to celebrate service anniversaries, holidays, diversity and inclusion events, project milestones and anything else that is meaningful to our employees
• Support of the community organizations you are passionate about
• Ongoing programs and events designed to bring our global team together

Diversity, equity and inclusion are valued at Red Nucleus and we believe we have a shared responsibility to provide equal opportunity and foster an inclusive spirit. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, caste, sexual orientation, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

To learn more about working at Red Nucleus, please visit Careers | Red Nucleus.

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